Kuwait has a population density of 723 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Kuwait has 38,560 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Kuwait and Saint Vincent are ranked 36th and 42nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kuwait has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Kuwait is 8.19% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 723 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
5128257
|
99920
|
| Land area | 6,880 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 38,564 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 100% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 60.1% | 0% |
Kuwait vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kuwait increased by 130.6%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Kuwait ranked 63rd for population density and is in 36th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 723 | 668 |
| 2023 | 705 | 673 |
| 2022 | 667 | 678 |
| 2021 | 634 | 683 |
| 2020 | 640 | 688 |
| 2019 | 646 | 692 |
| 2018 | 628 | 697 |
| 2017 | 604 | 702 |
| 2016 | 582 | 706 |
| 2015 | 557 | 710 |
| 2014 | 533 | 714 |
| 2013 | 510 | 718 |
| 2012 | 485 | 722 |
| 2011 | 455 | 726 |
| 2010 | 428 | 730 |
| 2009 | 406 | 734 |
| 2008 | 385 | 737 |
| 2007 | 365 | 741 |
| 2006 | 344 | 744 |
| 2005 | 325 | 747 |
| 2004 | 314 | 749 |
| 2003 | 307 | 751 |
| 2002 | 299.4 | 753 |
| 2001 | 291.9 | 754 |
| 2000 | 284.1 | 754 |
| 1999 | 276.2 | 753 |
| 1998 | 268.1 | 752 |
| 1997 | 259.8 | 751 |
| 1996 | 251.5 | 751 |
| 1995 | 244.4 | 751 |
| 1994 | 241.9 | 750 |
| 1993 | 243 | 749 |
| 1992 | 237.6 | 747 |
| 1991 | 196.4 | 745 |
| 1990 | 244.9 | 743 |
| 1989 | 322 | 739 |
| 1988 | 310 | 735 |
| 1987 | 298.4 | 731 |
| 1986 | 286.7 | 726 |
| 1985 | 275.3 | 721 |
| 1984 | 264.6 | 715 |
| 1983 | 253.5 | 710 |
| 1982 | 241.6 | 704 |
| 1981 | 230.1 | 698 |
| 1980 | 218.7 | 692 |
| 1979 | 206.9 | 687 |
| 1978 | 194.8 | 683 |
| 1977 | 182.8 | 677 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 672 |
| 1975 | 160.6 | 667 |
| 1974 | 150.9 | 661 |
| 1973 | 142.1 | 655 |
| 1972 | 133.8 | 649 |
| 1971 | 125.7 | 643 |
| 1970 | 117.6 | 637 |
| 1969 | 108.9 | 631 |
| 1968 | 100 | 625 |
| 1967 | 91.3 | 618 |
| 1966 | 83.2 | 611 |
| 1965 | 75.7 | 604 |
| 1964 | 68.8 | 596 |
| 1963 | 62.2 | 588 |
| 1962 | 56 | 579 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 100% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 100% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 100% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 100% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 53% |
| 2019 | 100% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 100% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 100% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 100% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 100% | 51% |
| 2014 | 100% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 100% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 100% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 100% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 100% | 49% |
| 2009 | 100% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 100% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 100% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 100% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 100% | 47% |
| 2004 | 100% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 100% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 100% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 99% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 98% | 43% |
| 1993 | 98% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 98% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 98% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 98% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 98% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 97% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 96.4% | 37% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 93.9% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 93% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 86.4% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 84.6% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 79.3% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 78.3% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 77.5% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 75.8% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 74.9% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Kuwait and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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